Monday, December 31, 2012

One down!

Hey there! I knocked one off my list yesterday! Right after I posted my 35 before 35 list, Matt and I went to eat lunch at Italiano's, one of our favorite resturants in this area. Matt spotted a man and his son, who looked to be about 8 or 9, eating alone and before they ate their food they held hands and prayed, which I think is wonderful. It was so sweet, and this was one of the items on my list that I was super anxious to achieve, so we asked the waitress to put their food items on our reciept and we would take care of the bill, and asked her not to say anything but to tell them "Happy New Year". I did not want to take a photo of them while they were eating (since I recently was busted taking a photo of a man in Wal Mart who did not look in the mirror before he left the house) so I took a picture of the reciept. I plan on doing this one again- it felt so great!!


So, one thing is done!!

1.Get a massage

2.Go to a Texans game
3.Buy lunch for a stranger
4.Go to Lakewood Church
5.Go see the Nutcracker Ballet
6.Reach my goal weight (the exact number will be updated later)
7.Get fitted for shoes and purchase them at Luke's locker
8.Run a 5k
9.Buy a Canon Rebel camera
10.Get my wedding rings sized and sautered
11.Have a slumber party for my neices and nephews
12.Send a message in a bottle
13.Go to a musical/ play
14.Visit New Orleans!
15.Go to brunch at the House of Blues
16.Kiss Matt under the stars at the beach
17.Get a manicure/ pedicure
18.Have an allergy test done ( I have HORRIBLE allergies!)
19.Bake a cake from scratch
20.Paint our home office
21.Take a Zumba class
22.Watch The Princess Bride with Matt (he has been trying to get me to watch it forever)
23.Go to a dermatologist
24.Do the Advocare 24 day challenge
25.Have a dinner party
26.Send out Christmas Cards
27.Make a Pinterest inspired craft
28.Blog at least once a week
29.Complete the 'Couch to 5k program'
30.Take the dogs to the beach
31.Get a passport
32.Read a new series of books
33.Grow my own vegetables (don't get excited- it will probably just be tomatoes or cucumbers, haha)
34.Go see the Spazmatics
35.Subscribe to a new magazine

I hope everyone has a wonderful New Year! We are on our way to the gym for a head start (:

Sunday, December 30, 2012

35 before 35

Happy early New Years! I have been enjoying a wonderful, relaxing vacation, and am really getting alot accomplished in my personal life. I have had some time to think and re-evaluate my goals and ready to take this new year on, fully charged.
Most of you are probably wondering, and I know the biggest question is, "Are you still trying to get pregnant?" The answer is yes of course, that  a child is something we have always wanted, but after this many years of trying (8, but who's counting?), and after so many disappointments, it's best that I don't let it consume my life any longer. Obviously, if it happens we would be thrilled. This journey has been heartbreak after heartbreak and after each disappointment I find myself back to square one. I thought having a baby would complete who we are, and make us a family, but the truth is, my heart is already full with Matt. We have a wonderful life together, and I cannot imagine one day without him. I know, without a doubt, that he is what God had in mind for me, so if this means that it's just us two together, forever, and some crazy dogs, than I am good with that and I am thankful for every minute of every day to have him. I am also forever grateful for everyone who has prayed for us along the way, and hope that you continue to do so!
Back to my story- I realize it's been forever since I have blogged, but am really wanting to start 2013 off right. I had an idea to start a whole new blog since my goals are changing a bit, but thougth I would just keep this one.  I may change a few things to the design of the blog, but for now please join me (and help support me if at all possible) as I start on my 35 before 35 list.. I will turn 35 in February of 2014 so this is a great time to start this!  Right after I turn 35, Matt and I will be married for 10 years, so I love how this will all flow together.
I got this idea from several other bloggers who I stalk  follow so I figured it would be a great time to start this with all my new goals for my personal life.
And now I introduce you to my list of 35 things I want to do before I turn 35..

  1. Get a massage
  2. Go to a Texans game
  3. Buy lunch for a stranger
  4. Go to Lakewood Church
  5. Go see the Nutcracker Ballet
  6. Reach my goal weight (the exact number will be updated later)
  7. Get fitted for shoes and purchase them at Luke's locker
  8. Run a 5k
  9. Buy a Canon Rebel camera
  10. Get my wedding rings sized and sautered
  11. Have a slumber party for my neices and nephews
  12. Send a message in a bottle
  13. Go to a musical/ play
  14. Visit New Orleans!
  15. Go to brunch at the House of Blues
  16. Kiss Matt under the stars at the beach
  17. Get a manicure/ pedicure
  18. Have an allergy test done ( I have HORRIBLE allergies!)
  19. Bake a cake from scratch
  20. Paint our home office
  21. Take a Zumba class
  22. Watch The Princess Bride with Matt (he has been trying to get me to watch it forever)
  23. Go to a dermatologist
  24. Do the Advocare 24 day challenge
  25. Have a dinner party
  26. Send out Christmas Cards
  27. Make a Pinterest inspired craft
  28. Blog at least once a week
  29. Complete the 'Couch to 5k program'
  30. Take the dogs to the beach
  31. Get a passport
  32. Read a new series of books
  33. Grow my own vegetables (don't get excited- it will probably just be tomatoes or cucumbers, haha)
  34. Go see the Spazmatics
  35. Subscribe to a new magazine
So there you have it!
I hope that you join me as I work to knock everything off this list. I look foward to blogging more, and keeping everyone updated with how the new changes are coming along (:


 
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